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Student Sizzle—AU Social Media

Facebook: AUSU discontinuation of the app. A student says the AUSU app was discontinued on February 4. Another student is happy with the cost-cutting of AUSU, particularly concerning LinkedIn Learning. Another student misses the opportunity for students to convene and the ability to access course reviews. Yet another student responds that course reviews are still… Read more »

Creating the Sublime

The world grows sublime when we approach our hobbies with hearts filled with love. The lights in our souls brighten. The spaces we occupy develop a warmer hue. The music we listen to soothes us like never before. The gym equipment in the bedroom looks extra inviting. All this love paves the way for “downloads”… Read more »

Research Assistant Opportunity—Women’s Health by Wire

Women’s reproductive health, central to the successful emergence of everyone into life through our ubiquitous origins in the birth canal, has throughout history been an object of inquiry for culture and science alike. In the present epoch technology takes its turn to address timeless and pressing issues to do with women’s bodies. This Research Assistant… Read more »

Dictionary Diving: Humbled but Hopeful

Have you noticed that diction changes during certain periods in your life?  That particular words bubble up to the surface of your mind more easily. And I’m not just talking swear words. Despite the storm of big egos, swagger, and constant climate concerns swirling around us, I’ve noticed how I’ve been using hope and humble… Read more »

Humanizing Artificial Intelligence

Humans are affectionate creatures.  We can’t help it; we give affection to things that we like, and we can get attached to nearly anything, from cars to shoes to lamps.  The problem with this habit is that it can lead to “humanizing” things: that is, we can attribute human-like emotions, and even souls, to the… Read more »

Limited Time Special

Time. It’s the most valuable commodity we have. More precious than U.S. dollars, African diamonds, and Siberian caviar. More precious even than beauty, or sleep, or love, or dreams. For, without time, none of these desirable things—and a million other desirable things, besides—could possibly exist. Naturally, there’s never enough of it to go around, and… Read more »

Editorial—Exhausted as Intended

So my prediction missed. The upcoming tariffs were dropped with a small song and dance, and then the whirlwind continued. Threats against Panama, plans to relocate everyone in Gaza permanently, then temporarily, then not at all. In the meantime, Elon takes over government payments and stops USAID, despite being unelected and having no authority provided… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name: TAC Foundation Scholarships Sponsored by:  Transportation Association of Canada Deadline:  February 28, 2025 Potential payout:  between $2,500 and $6,000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, enrolled at a university or college in an academic program related to the planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance and program management of road and… Read more »

Fly on the Wall—Culture and Education, AU MAIS to the Rescue

To untangle the detritus of culture in our time, Interdisciplinary Studies affects a useful posture. At Athabasca, for instance, at the Master’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies “you will learn to think holistically, critically, and reflectively. You will find the connections and points of overlap between specialized and generalized knowledge.” AU’s Interdisciplinary program is called MAIS,… Read more »